| Title |
Waeschle, John |
| Alternate title |
Waeschle, John W. |
| Date |
1819-May 26, 1899 |
| Description |
John Waeschle, born in 1819 in Germany, worked as a lithographer, engraver, and printer in Philadelphia ca. 1864-1894. Waeschle
immigrated to Pennsylvania by 1856 (the year of birth of his Pennsylvania-born daughter listed in the 1870 census) and was
first listed in Philadelphia city directories in 1864.
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During his thirty-year career, Waeschle operated from 142 North Third Street (1863-1868); 201 North Third Street with Meichel
& Plumly (1868-1871); 326 Chestnut Street as Waeschle, Steng & Paxson (1872); 491 North Third Street (1876); 334 North Third
Street with Frederick P. Kent & Co. (1878-1880); and 448 North Third Street (1883). Waeschle was also a member of the Hermann
Beneficial Association No. 1 and Social Labor Beneficial Association No. 6.
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Waeschle resided at 613 Brook (i.e., Bodine) Street in Northern Liberties (Ward 10) by 1870 with his German-born wife Elizabeth
Einhardt (1826-1910) and children including Caroline (b. 1856), Louis (b. 1859), William (b. 1865) and John (b. 1867). At
the time of his death on May 26, 1899, his residence was at 433 Green Street, also in Northern Liberties.
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| Is part of |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| References |
See Steng & Paxson |
| Call number |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| Bibliographic citation |
Census 1870 and 1880 |
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Peters, 393 |
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Philadelphia Business & City Directories, 1863-1894 (intermittently) |
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Philadelphia Inquirer, May 29, 1899 |
